Campgrounds in Pittsburgh

I lived in Pittsburgh for 15 years and I had to goggle where the "Forbes Substation" is to see it is downtown near the country jail.

Pittsburgh is a tough area to camp in and commute to the city. There are a very limited number of campgrounds in the metro area and then traffic is always bad getting downtown. If he is working non-traditional work hours, the drive will be easier.

Raccoon State Park or the KOA are the best alternatives. I would get their addresses and then map the drive time. The state park doesn't have sewers.

Lots of good ethnic food in the 'Burg.

Mountain Top CG is the closest to downtown Pittsburgh.

http://www.pamountaintopcampground.com/

Is that the Madison/Pittsburgh KOAnormthe Washington/Pittsburgh KOA? How long was the commute to Pittsburgh?

We stayed at the Pittsburgh KOA south of the city twice last year and were very satisfied.

Happy camping!! See y'all down the road!!!:)

There is at least one KOA in the area.

He will be working at the Forbes Substation.

This might be too far for you, but we spent almost 2 weeks at Raccoon Creek State Park which is NorthWest of Pittsburgh. It worked well for us. Nice large level spot, good facilities, shopping nearby, and quite peaceful. It was a bit of a drive every day to go into Pittsburgh, but nothing really onerous. Could not argue about the cost either!

Where in the Pittsburgh area will he be working?

Google maps. "camping near pittsburgh"